After staying for a while, Jia Lian saw that there was really nothing to say to, so he was ready to leave.
"Sit down and have another cup of tea."
Aunt Xue gave this order and asked the maid standing outside to pour tea. Then she waved to her daughter behind the screen and said, "Now that you're here, come out and meet your cousin-in-law. It's rare for him to come south to see us."
When Jia Lian heard this, his expression became serious and he had no intention of saying goodbye.
Sure enough, not long after Aunt Xue finished speaking, she saw a girl of twelve or thirteen years old walking out from behind the screen.
He is well-dressed, has an elegant gait, has a slim appearance, and is graceful.
She just walked up to her, her eyes were clear and unpretentious, she put her hands on her waist and bowed: "I've met my cousin-in-law."
Jia Lian had already stood up and returned the salute in the same manner:
"I've met Sister Baochai."
Baochai bowed again as a signal, then walked to her mother's side and stood quietly.
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "Your cousin has never met anyone and doesn't understand etiquette. Don't be surprised."
Jia Lian shook his head and said that Baochai didn't understand etiquette. It would be better to say that the queen didn't have the phoenix seal.
I glanced at Baochai next to Aunt Xue. She was standing so quietly, but she seemed to eclipse the women in the world and scare away the men.
She has a calm and cold temperament about her, which is completely different from Miaoyu's.
It's not sharp and not dazzling, which makes people feel very comfortable.
Moreover, perhaps because she is at the age when a girl's parents are the same height, Jia Lian cannot see the "rich appearance" mentioned by Jia Baoyu, but judging from her current height and figure, she is definitely not Daiyu.
The kind of woman who is like a little bird.
I believe that in a few years, Sister Bao, who has smooth muscles and bones and looks like Concubine Yang, will reveal her own grace and splendor.
Not wanting to stare too hard at the girl who had not yet left the court, Jia Lian smiled and said to Aunt Xue, "Auntie, I was joking. Sister Baochai is the most dignified, elegant, beautiful and generous of all the girls I have ever seen."
Jia Lian's blatant praise made Aunt Xue and others laugh. Xue Baochai himself looked at Jia Lian and couldn't help but blush.
"How can she stand up to you praising her like this?"
Aunt Xue denied it, but the smile on her face betrayed her.
Giving birth to a daughter named Baochai was indeed the most proud and proud thing in her life. Perhaps, it was also the only one.
Thinking of her husband who passed away early and her son who failed to live up to expectations, her heart was filled with sadness and sorrow.
Jia Lian didn't know what Aunt Xue was thinking, but he also knew it was time to say goodbye.
Now that I have met Sister Bao, it is a worthwhile trip, but it is difficult to get close to her with anything else.
When Aunt Xue heard that Jia Lian was leaving, she quickly calmed down her emotions and said, "It's rare to come here, so I have to have lunch before going."
This was just a polite statement, so Jia Lian naturally didn't understand it, so he declined.
Aunt Xue tried to persuade her to stay, but she finally agreed. The mother and daughter walked to the entrance of the hall, watched Jia Lian go out of the hall under the guidance of the housekeeper's wife, and then turned back to the house.
Baochai held her mother on the low kang and continued to sit on it, then brought the tea bowl over herself.
Aunt Xue took a sip to moisten her throat, and then said: "No wonder your aunt said that he is a man who is very changeable in world affairs. Now, he and Feng Yatou are taking care of everything at home and abroad. Today
When I saw it, it turned out not bad.
It stands to reason that I am not a stupid person, but when I talked to him just now, I had to be very careful, for fear that I would make a mistake somewhere and fall behind."
Baochai smiled and said, "What Mom said is ridiculous. As an elder, why don't you still compare with him in conversation and knowledge?"
Aunt Xue sighed: "Your father passed away early, and your brother was a horse without a bridle. There are so many things at home and outside the home. I don't have to worry about anything for them. After all, I am just a woman, and I am not as good as their men in many things."
It's convenient and worry-free to run the house. Things at home are okay. You help me with some of the cooking, and I feel a lot more relaxed.
But when it comes to receiving guests and entertaining relatives and friends like I did just now, I feel like I’m not up to the task.”
Baochai also fell silent. This was the current situation and difficulty of their family, and there was nothing they could do about it.
Aunt Xue didn't want to complain too much and quickly returned to the topic.
"It's strange to say that the last time I saw him was when I followed your father to the capital. At that time, he was still a young boy. I didn't pay much attention to him. I never thought that he would disappear after not seeing him for more than ten years.
So good.
Besides, I have heard people say that he is not very motivated, and he is rich and honorable at home. Now that I have seen him with my own eyes, I feel that he is better than all the people in the world. I looked at those people in Nanjing city
It’s hard for anyone among our sons who is praised by everyone to be better than him in terms of appearance, temperament, manners and manners. Why is there no one to promote his reputation?
So much so that I thought he was just an ordinary young man, so I didn’t think about meeting him."
Aunt Xue was actually merciful. In fact, according to the rumors she heard, in her original mind, Jia Lian was a dandy from the Duke's palace, probably similar to her Pan'er.
After all, in her heart, although her son is more playful and disobedient, he doesn't have any major shortcomings...
Baochai thought for a while and said: "My mother has only seen him once after so many years, so it is too early to talk about him.
It's all groundless, since those people are making such rumors, there must be some truth to it."
Baochai was not fooled by appearances. Although Jia Lian's first impression on her was not bad, she did not think that it must be Jia Lian's true appearance.
There are many people in the world who are good at pretending, and he only came to visit once. As long as he was prepared and behaved well, it was not difficult.
But at least it's better than my brother who doesn't know what to do with anyone and quietly offends people without even knowing it!
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Jia Lian didn't know that he didn't leave a big impression on Xue Baochai's heart, but he gave Aunt Xue a great favor.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After leaving Xue’s house, I was about to go shopping in the downtown area to pick out some fresh and unique gifts.
Jia Lian is serious about reversing his reputation. Therefore, it is necessary to travel far away and bring some "local specialties" to his family to express his feelings.
Before he left, he saw Wang Sheng coming quickly on horseback. As he approached, he shouted loudly: "Second Master, we have found the person you are looking for!"
When Jia Lian heard this, his expression suddenly became happy: "Where is it?"
"It's been brought to the mansion for custody!"
Jia Lian ignored going shopping and immediately ordered the carriage to return home.
Perhaps seeing Jia Lian's eagerness, the driver driving the horse was much faster than usual, and he ran into trouble before he knew it.
"Go away, you stinky Taoist priest!"
Jia Lian felt the carriage stop suddenly, and he almost lost his seat in it. He heard Wang Sheng and others yelling and cursing, so he opened the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
Wang Sheng came up and said: "Back to the Second Master, a smelly Taoist priest fell to the street and blocked the way."
Needless to say, Jia Lian had already seen that there seemed to be a dispute at a street stall in front of him.
Several people grabbed a man with "immortal spirit", moved their hands and feet, and said something like "Evil Taoist, seeking wealth and killing", "What a magic pill, it is obviously a poison pill" and so on.
Jia Lian didn't want to take any more care at first, so he put down the curtain and was about to leave. Suddenly, from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the words on the cloth banner next to the stall, and opened the curtain again.
I saw a few large and stylish characters written in black ink on the crooked fortune-telling flag:
One Qi Dao Dan!
There is also a cloth flag on the ground with words on it, but it is thrown on the ground and cannot be seen completely. I can only roughly judge that what is written is: to expel evil spirits and expel evil spirits, strengthen the foundation and cultivate the vitality, and cure all diseases.
Jia Lian ordered the carriage to come forward. After the old Taoist priest received several punches in the face, Fang scolded: "What are you doing?"
The three people who grabbed the old Taoist priest didn't look like powerful landlords, so after seeing Jia Lian and his entourage, they didn't have a bad attitude. They just stared at the Taoist priest and said fiercely: "This old Taoist priest has harmed my third uncle."
My third uncle was only in his fifties, but he was seriously ill. We also heard that his elixir could cure all diseases, so we went to him for treatment. Who knew that after taking his elixir, only
He died on the third day, so he was the one who killed our third uncle!"
"Nonsense, he clearly only had one breath left. If it hadn't been for Pindao's elixir, how could he have lived for three more days? So many people saw it that day. He took my elixir and got better immediately.
, it’s just that his life span has finally expired, and no human effort can restore it! Come on, you just want your money back, so I’ll give it to you..."
Perhaps it was hurt from the beating, so the old Taoist priest no longer persisted. He tremblingly took out two broken pieces of silver from his arms and threw them to the leading man.
Jia Lian also said: "Since it involves human lives, why not go to the Yamen and report it to the officials? If you gather people to make trouble and beat others, don't you know that this has violated the laws of the Wei Dynasty!"
When the three people heard what Jia Lian said, they immediately shrank their necks, begged for mercy, cursed the old Taoist priest a few more words, and left like that.
By this time, the people who were not in the same neighborhood understood the reason and dispersed with a sneer.
The old Taoist priest rubbed his red and swollen face and helped up his meal. Seeing that Jia Lian still refused to leave, he immediately put on a smile and said, "Does this noble man want to tell fortunes or cure diseases? It is because of the noble man that he has just come to the rescue, no matter fortune telling or cures."
If you are sick, you will receive a 20% discount.”
Jia Lian smiled, looked at the bottles and jars that filled the table, and asked curiously: "What is this Qi Dao Pill?"
When the old Taoist priest heard that there was something going on, he immediately introduced it with excitement: "This Qi Dao Pill was refined by the poor Taoist who spent his entire life. It is a top secret that the poor Taoist will not pass on..."
The old Taoist priest immediately said the lines that he had said so many times that he was so proficient at them.
Of course, Jia Lian was not interested in listening to his nonsense and asked directly: "How much do you sell this pill for?"
"Chenghui, one tael of silver." The old Taoist priest said with a smile, and Zhao'er and others next to him were shocked.
"One tael of silver, why don't you go and grab it? Second Master, ignore him, he must be a liar!"
The words of Zhaoer and others naturally made the old Taoist dissatisfied, and they immediately started to argue.
Jia Lian smiled and said, "I just happen to feel a little uncomfortable recently, so I might as well buy one and give it a try."
Saying that, he asked Zhaoer to give him some money.
Although Zhaoer didn't want to, he had no choice but to obediently pay for it.
The old Taoist priest's face immediately turned red with laughter, and he hurriedly presented an elixir in an exquisite wooden box, and asked: "If you feel that you are not feeling well, you can buy a few more pills to prepare. I will keep them for you."
After using it, I feel refreshed and energetic!”
Jia Lian did not open it to take a look, but directly put away the elixir and said with a smile: "No need for now, I will come to see the old immortal after I try it and it works."
With that said, he lowered the car curtain and ordered to set off.
Although the old Taoist priest was regretful, he soon became happy again.
With Jia Lian's young age, there will definitely be no problem if he takes his elixir, and he will only say yes. When the time comes, he will definitely send someone to buy it again. It seems that he will have to prepare more elixirs after he returns, otherwise he will miss the opportunity.
But it's a sin.
The old Taoist priest only thought about meeting a generous nobleman and planning how to deceive this financial owner, but he didn't know that he was already being targeted, and he was afraid that he would never be able to escape from the clutches of others.